Wednesday, October 30, 2013

55 Word Challenge: Week Eighty-One



 


Welcome Coffin Hoppers to the #55WordChallenge! This is going to be the last one for a few weeks. I'm not participating in Nano, but I know many of you are, so the challenge will be back in December. And while I am not participating, I will take the time off to finish up some of my writing projects. Wish me luck and the best of luck to all of you taking part in the November madness.


For those that are uninitiated, the 55 Word Challenge is a contest to write a story in 55 words or less. Not an easy task, but fun and I have been blown away by some of the entries. See for yourself, past contests can be found here. The challenge begins at noon Eastern time every Wednesday and ends at noon Thursday. The story is based on one of three photo prompts. My only request is no porn. I don't want to hear graphic details. If it is erotic, make it titillating, not obscene. I know that can be done and done well.

The story is to be posted in the comment section below, along with your twitter handle or email address, so I can contact you if you are the winner.

And what does the winner get? Besides bragging rights? This badge, which can proudly be displayed on your blog or website. You can even have it tattooed onto your body, but that might be a little weird.  
 I have also added 2 new badges. An Honorable Mention badge and an Overachiever badge. To be eligible for the Overachiever Badge, you need to use all 3 prompts.

If anyone is interested in contributing a prize, a book, cover art, whatever you want, let me know and we will work something out. If you are an artist that would like to have your work featured, let me know!

Photo Prompt:



 
 
 
Shameless Plug:




The Bloody Book of Halloween is free, so why not download a copy? Jeff and I both have stories in this fun anthology.
I just updated the link... it should work now to get the book free.
 
 
 

Winner 55 Word Challenge: Week Eighty

 


Honorable Mentions:

@PurpleQueenNL: I love the sense of adventure and the hint at deception.
@klingorengi: Sick and twisted. Love it!
@bookwormattack: Love the thoughts of the Queen.
Overachiever:

@NadaNightStar: Great job working all the prompts in. I loved it!


 
 
Winner: 

@drmagoo: Like Jeff’s, this was sick and twisted. You took it just a step further. J
 
 
 
“Where did you get such lovely wings, little girl? Are you a fairy?” The unicorn liked fairies, because they never rode on his back and always had such marvelous stories about distant lands.
“I wish. But I ate a fairy, and just look!” She smiled, flapping her gossamer wings. “And I’ve always wanted a horn.”

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

55 Word Challenge: Week Eighty


 


Welcome back to #55WordChallenge! I have a special theme this week! Fantasy! I have 4 photos, yes 4 this week, to spark your imagination and bring out your inner child. I want stories that are fun, imaginative and maybe even a little silly.
For those that are uninitiated, the 55 Word Challenge is a contest to write a story in 55 words or less. Not an easy task, but fun and I have been blown away by some of the entries. See for yourself, past contests can be found here. The challenge begins at noon Eastern time every Wednesday and ends at noon Thursday. The story is based on one of three photo prompts. My only request is no porn. I don't want to hear graphic details. If it is erotic, make it titillating, not obscene. I know that can be done and done well.
The story is to be posted in the comment section below, along with your twitter handle or email address, so I can contact you if you are the winner.
And what does the winner get? Besides bragging rights? This badge, which can proudly be displayed on your blog or website. You can even have it tattooed onto your body, but that might be a little weird.  
 I have also added 2 new badges. An Honorable Mention badge and an Overachiever badge. To be eligible for the Overachiever Badge, you need to use all 3 prompts.

If anyone is interested in contributing a prize, a book, cover art, whatever you want, let me know and we will work something out. If you are an artist that would like to have your work featured, let me know!
Photo Prompt:

 


 
Shameless Plug:
 
Out now, just in time for Halloween
 Illustrated by Thomas Arensberg, Tabby's Haunted House is the tale of a little girl that discovers something hiding under her bed. What follows is both frightening and funny as Tabby runs for help and discovers that her new home is haunted. A dancing ghost, a drooling monster, vampires and a cackling witch all come to life this Halloween and Tabby finds out all is not as it seems.
Only 99 cents on

Winner 55 Word Challenge: Week Seventy-Nine


 
Some great stories this week! Thank you everyone that entered.
 
Honorable Mentions:
@JMnumber6: You were not too late! I extended the deadline because of computer trouble… and I am glad I did. This gave me a chuckle. My kind of vampire!
@SarahAisling: Another fun story. I could picture it in my mind.
 
Overachiever:
@CascataNerina: I’ve been caught up in a book before, but I think this takes think that’s takes things a bit too far…

Winner:
@moonduster:  Great story and it made me shudder. I hate rats.
Light flashed by from passing headlights, letting me glimpse the rickety outhouse to the right. The creaky door opened, showing me a dusty hallway lined with bookshelves. A rat scurried by.
I ran back out. Haunted or not, no way I was staying overnight in a house with no plumbing and a rat infestation.
54 words
 
Thank you for participating. See you all in a few hours. :)

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

55 Word Challenge: Week Seventy-Nine




Welcome back to #55WordChallenge!
For those that are uninitiated, the 55 Word Challenge is a contest to write a story in 55 words or less. Not an easy task, but fun and I have been blown away by some of the entries. See for yourself, past contests can be found here. The challenge begins at noon Eastern time every Wednesday and ends at noon Thursday. The story is based on one of three photo prompts. My only request is no porn. I don't want to hear graphic details. If it is erotic, make it titillating, not obscene. I know that can be done and done well.
The story is to be posted in the comment section below, along with your twitter handle or email address, so I can contact you if you are the winner.
And what does the winner get? Besides bragging rights? This badge, which can proudly be displayed on your blog or website. You can even have it tattooed onto your body, but that might be a little weird.  
 I have also added 2 new badges. An Honorable Mention badge and an Overachiever badge. To be eligible for the Overachiever Badge, you need to use all 3 prompts.

If anyone is interested in contributing a prize, a book, cover art, whatever you want, let me know and we will work something out. If you are an artist that would like to have your work featured, let me know!
Photo Prompt:
Books



Headlights
Outhouse
   
Coming Soon For Halloween

 Illustrated by Thomas Arensberg, Tabby's Haunted House is the tale of a little girl that discovers something hiding under her bed. What follows is both frightening and funny as Tabby runs for help and discovers that her new home is haunted. A dancing ghost, a drooling monster, vampires and a cackling witch all come to life this Halloween and Tabby finds out all is not as it seems.


Winner 55 Word Challenge: Week Seventy-Eight





And here we go...

Honorable Mentions:



@needanidplease: LOL, The crane fell right on top of that stupid car behind me. This gave me a chuckle. ☺


@klingorengi: That’s the thing about the Zombie Apocalypse, having to shoot your friends. Easier to shoot an enemy.

@PurpleQueenNL Awesome! I wonder if this is the beginning of the war between man and machine. #WeAreDoomed


Overachiever:


@CascataNerina: Love the summer romance theme. ♥





Winner:


@AdamIckes: I loved how twisted the character is.




Kyle squatted at the plate, bat in hand. The baseball zoomed in and pegged him between the shoulder blades. Anger bloomed beneath the pain. He glared at the pitcher and thought of charging the mound, but they'd only stop him. "Later," he told himself and grinned at his bat. "You'll taste his blood, old friend." 


Wednesday, October 9, 2013

55 Word Challenge: Week Seventy-Eight


 


Welcome back to #55WordChallenge!
 
 
For those that are uninitiated, the 55 Word Challenge is a contest to write a story in 55 words or less. Not an easy task, but fun and I have been blown away by some of the entries. See for yourself, past contests can be found here. The challenge begins at noon Eastern time every Wednesday and ends at noon Thursday. The story is based on one of three photo prompts. My only request is no porn. I don't want to hear graphic details. If it is erotic, make it titillating, not obscene. I know that can be done and done well.
 
The story is to be posted in the comment section below, along with your twitter handle or email address, so I can contact you if you are the winner.
 
And what does the winner get? Besides bragging rights? This badge, which can proudly be displayed on your blog or website. You can even have it tattooed onto your body, but that might be a little weird.  
 I have also added 2 new badges. An Honorable Mention badge and an Overachiever badge. To be eligible for the Overachiever Badge, you need to use all 3 prompts.

 
 
If anyone is interested in contributing a prize, a book, cover art, whatever you want, let me know and we will work something out. If you are an artist that would like to have your work featured, let me know!
 
Photo Prompt:


 
 
Shameless Plug:
 
 

 Elizabeth and her little brother David are on their way home, when David decides to cut through the Cemetery. When she goes after him, they meet up with Darren, a boy from her school and discover a secret passage in one of the crypts, that leads to a long forgotten secret.. The Bainbridge Witch. They thought she was just a legend. Awakened by the children, she begins revenge on the town that vanquished her a hundred years earlier.
 
Available on Gumroad, Kindle, Nook, Kobo and Smashwords
 

Winner 55 Word Challenge: Week Seventy-Seven


 
 
Honorable Mentions:

@redshirt6: Wow, scary. I can imagine the frustration felt.
@DavidALudwig:  Creepy feel to this!
@LurchMunster: My heart caught in my throat with that last line!

 

Overachiever:

@blackinkpinkdsk:  I like the feeling of despair.  Great job!

 

Winner:

@lastwordy: I love Stand By Me! I also love the way this one ends…  so wicked. So delicious.

 

"Come on," she said. "It'll be like Stand By Me."
 
Of course Teddy believed her. He believed anything Jackie said. Always had.
 
"Lean over the edge," she told him. "It's so awesome."
 
Poor, stupid fuck. I think he knew. because his eyes were open all the way down, finally seeing her smile just for him.
 
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Check back at noon for the new prompt!